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19 results for SPECK from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 10, 2022	32D	Iota (3)	David W. Tuffs	Shortz
Fri Oct 8, 2021	10D	Iota (3)	Yacob Yonas	Shortz
Wed Sep 30, 2020	7D	Bit of dust (4)	Erik Agard and Andy Kravis	Shortz
Sun May 31, 2020	4A	Small bit	Lewis Rothlein and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Fri Nov 9, 2018	43D	Dot (2)	Robyn Weintraub	Shortz
Sat Nov 5, 2016	9D	Jot	David Phillips	Shortz
Sun Oct 19, 2014	62D	Dot (2)	David Phillips	Shortz
Mon Sep 29, 2014	48D	Bit of dust (4)	Eric Sydney Phillips	Shortz
Sat Jun 22, 2013	31A	Tiny bit (3)	Bruce Sutphin and Doug Peterson	Shortz
Wed Mar 28, 2012	5D	Tiny bit (3)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Mon Jan 9, 2012	28D	Particle (3)	Michael Dewey	Shortz
Mon Jul 11, 2005	5A	Bit of dust (4)	Janice M. Putney	Shortz
Wed May 14, 2003	69A	Smidgen	Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Wed Feb 11, 1998	44A	Iota (3)	Nancy S. Ross	Shortz
Sun Mar 2, 1997	30A	Tiny bit (3)	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Fri Oct 18, 1996	22A	Spot	M. Gaffney	Shortz
Mon Oct 14, 1996	9A	Bit of dust (4)	R. White	Shortz
Fri Sep 2, 1994	12D	Particle (3)	Bryant White	Shortz
Tue Jun 7, 1994	48A	Particle (3)	Ernie Furtado	Shortz

1 result for SPECK from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
May 23, 2004	Panda	34A	'Tain't bushel	Mel Taub	Shortz

20 results for SPECK from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 8, 1991	21D	Dot	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Wed Nov 1, 1989	5A	Mote	Norma Steinberg	Maleska
Sat Aug 6, 1988	1A	Small spot	Thomas Bohm	Maleska
Tue May 6, 1986	19A	Mote	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Thu May 1, 1986	6D	Mite	Gayle Dean	Maleska
Sun Apr 26, 1981	62D	Mote	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Fri Jul 30, 1976	45A	Tiny bit	F. D. Schwarz	Weng
Tue Jun 11, 1974	60A	Small spot	Jay Spry	Weng
Tue Nov 7, 1967	39A	Dot.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Dec 7, 1965	69A	Small bit.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Mar 9, 1965	5A	Very little bit.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Sep 14, 1964	45D	Mite.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Mar 25, 1961	9A	Dot.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Feb 21, 1961	28D	Small discoloration.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Oct 29, 1960	1A	Mote.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 22, 1960	62D	Particle.	Tom Mixon	Farrar
Sat Feb 4, 1956	8D	Mote.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Nov 20, 1955	104A	Very small bit.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Aug 5, 1945	98A	Bit.	Lester Keene	Farrar
Sun May 14, 1944	40D	Bit.	G. O. Butler	Farrar

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